Legal Staff Paralegal in Rapid City, SD

Paralegal Specialist / Legal Assistant
The candidate provides legal and administrative support in such diverse areas as criminal law, family law, international law, contract law, and fiscal law. Paralegals are also involved in defense and judicial legal services as well as operational and foreign law. Will learn the following skills: Legal terminology and research techniques; How to prepare legal documents; Summarize transcription of legal actions; Army judicial process; Interviewing witnesses. Provide preliminary paralegal and administrative support to unit commanders and staff and coordinates paralegal actions with the supervising Office of the Staff Judge Advocate. Prepare and process legal documents in support of courts-martial, non-judicial punishment, and other military justice matters. Prepare line of duty determinations, separation board proceedings, and other administrative law matters. Provide Paralegal assistance services in the family law arena including powers of attorney, wills, and separation decrees. Prepare claims processing and investigations. Supervise the operation of a section in a command or installation paralegal office. Provide technical guidance to subordinates. Maintain law/administrative library and section files and records. Monitor and review actions to ensure accuracy and timely dispatch or disposition. Should have High School or equivalent education. Typing speed of 25 words per minute is essential.
End Date: 2/12/2018.